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Shiromi Fernando
Sunday, 5 December 2010 - 1:13 PM SL Time
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Shiromi (Shiromala) Fernando was an extremely popular child artiste in the 70`s. She stopped singing after a couple of hits such as Konda Namagena, Handa Hami, Sakal Bujang and Kaluma Kalu.
Rest of her story is in thhe following article which was published in the Island of 12.10.2003:
by Prasad Gunewardene
The name Shiromi Fernando popularly known as `Baby Shiromi` towards the end of 1960`s still linger in the minds and hearts of those who loved her songs at that time. Shiromi set the trend for young girls below twelve at that time enter the Sinhala pop singing era. She was introduced to singing by her uncles who at that time were in the forefront in Sinhala pop music groups. They were the popular `Dharmaratne Brothers` that comprised Ronald, Maxwell, Christy and Melroy. Of them it was Melroy who was instrumental in introducing his little neice to singing. Shiromi kicked off with the popular number `Konda Namagena`, a song for a grandmothers_day.jsp' class=black>mother. It was composed by Melroy. As she reached the peak in no time, she became a household name. She once sang a song for a friend who was dying from Leukaemia. This song almost made everyone sad and people started to crowd her house at Kotahena thinking that Shiromi was suffering from that illness. This song written by Melroy and sung by Shiromi said she had never heard of anyone escaping death by the deadly desease.
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American cruise line includes Sri Lanka in its destinations list.
Thursday, 9 December 2010 - 5:27 PM SL Time
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American cruise operator Zegrahm Expeditions has included Sri Lanka in its destinations list for 2011, a report filed in USA Today said.
`The adventure cruise operator is rolling out a series of voyages that include stops in little-visited Sri Lanka a first for the 20-year-old company,` the report said.
It said Zegrahm would give adventure travelers the chance to explore Sri Lanka`s lush tropical forests, white-sand beaches and rich biodiversity, as well as cultural sights, including a stopover in Kandy.
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UNP approves new party constitution
Sunday, 12 December 2010 - 6:16 PM SL Time
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The UNP new constitution was passed at the Sirikotha, party headquarters, a short while ago, a party spokesman said.
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today addressing the Special Convention of the party called UNP supporters to rally round to defeat President Mahinda Rajapaksa before he completes his second term.
We should wait until he becomes the President for the third time, but defeat him in the second term itself , he said.
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National Anthem will continue in Tamil
Tuesday, 14 December 2010 - 12:25 PM SL Time
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Sri Lanka denied on Monday plans to outlaw the singing of the national anthem in Tamil after the main minority party raised strong objections to the mooted ban. The status quo will remain, said public administration minister John Seneviratne, who is in charge of managing the code of conduct for the national anthem as well as the national flag.
`There is no decision to make a change with regard to the anthem and we will continue what we have been doing,` Seneviratne told AFP.
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Marvellous Sachin - 50 Test Centuries
Monday, 20 December 2010 - 12:01 AM SL Time
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Sidharth Monga
He was in a foreign land. At least a land that has stayed the most foreign to India even after their resurgence away from home. They started chanting `Sachin, Sachin` from the time he guided one past short third man to move to 88. There were whites, there were blacks, there were browns at the grass banks of SuperSport Park, and all they wanted was for Sachin Tendulkar`s 50th Test hundred to come in front of them.
It was difficult to not let that affect you, but Tendulkar was in a different sphere. He was trying to save a game, trying to kill time, trying to run through the deficit. He took his time to get to 89, and South Africa tried to cut out boundary-scoring areas. A forward short leg came in, Morne Morkel bowled bouncers, around the helmet area, and into the ribs. Tendulkar kept ducking, the lower ones he kept keeping out if he was nervous, he wasn`t showing it. Against Paul Harris, who has somehow managed to be India`s nemesis, he hit a straight six to send the crowd into frenzy again.
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Sachin Tendulkar`s finest test hundreds
Monday, 20 December 2010 - 4:20 PM SL Time
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Dedicated to Amigo, Ramz and Zaha !!
Rahul Dravid: 116 in Melbourne, 1999
To me this was a special hundred because he was captain of the team and we were struggling as a unit in that series and not playing particularly good cricket. And here was Tendulkar, facing up to a good bowling attack comprising Glenn McGrath, Damien Fleming, Brett Lee and Shane Warne, and standing tall when nobody else was scoring runs. He was in total control.
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